Medical Assistant Technology

Medical assistants are multi-skilled health care professionals with a strong background in basic patient care and assessment; medical laboratory procedures including performing routine blood and urine analysis; appropriate emergency medical care procedures; problem-solving skills; effective teamwork, oral and written communication skills; and proper medical office administrative procedures for managing medical records, medical transcription, and medical insurance billing. As part of the degree plan, students will complete an internship enabling them to gain real medical office experience.

South Texas College has been approved to serve as a proctoring site for students seeking certification by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).

Upon successful completion of the coursework students are eligible to participate in any of the national examinations offered by NCCT for multiple credentials including the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA), Nationally Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT), National Certified ECG Technician (NCET), and the National Certified Insurance & Coding Specialist (NCICS).

For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.

 

FIRST SEMESTER
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 3
MDCA 1321 Administrative Procedures 3
MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance 3
MDCA 1409 Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants or VNSG 1420 4
PLAB 1323 Phlebotomy 3
SECOND SEMESTER
MDCA 1205 Medical Law and Ethics 2
MDCA 1348 Pharmacology & Administration of Medications 3
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology 3
MDCA 1352 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 3
MDCA1166 Practicum I 1
THIRD SEMESTER
PSYC 2301 General Psychology or PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development 3
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315, SPCH 1318, or SPCH1321 3
MDCA1417 Procedures in a Clinical Setting 4
MDCA1254 Certified Medical Assisting Exam Review 2
MDCA1167 Practicum II 1
Total credits 41